Fly-trap.



1,1. EVEHS.

FLY TRAP.

. APPLICATION man MAY 23, 191s.

l QQQ Patnted"` Dec. 3, 1918.

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fr' e man "Evans, on remparts, INDIANA" Be a known that 1;,J` H'N J. Evans@ as l and arrangement of parts maybefmade with;

zen of the United States of America, resid-` ing at Fair` Oaksinthe county ofJasper and Stateof Indiana, haveinvented new "and useful Improvements in Fly-Traps, of which the following isa specification.` l

The present inventioncomprehends generally improvements,` in that class offinventions known as` fishingifand trapping, and more particularly relates to a fly trap.`

a It is the primary aim `and object of the present invention toprovide a device `of the above ;mentioned character `designed l to` be detachably connected to the outer sur-` face and adjacent the upper crossvbar of a screen-door frame `for receivingand.` trap-` ping flies that usually `congregate on the door. i y l VIt is `an 4equally important `object of this invention to provide a device ofthe `above mentioned character wherein the supporting frame thereof is of 'a novel `fornfnthe bottom lbeing designed to `support the' inlet while the upper part of the frame is removl ably closed by a cover whichnerrnts of access to the interior of the trap when desired.`

\ It is a more specific `object of this inven-` FLY-TRAP.

out departing froinfthe principlewof: opera-1 tion ofthe various parts. f ,l

" The invention is` clearly illustrated `the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front elevation `ofthe invert-.1:`

tion. s l p yFigf2 is a top planfview thereof. 5 E

' the Fig. 3 is horizontal sectionalvievvfof device taken on lirlel-Slof 1 l M Flg. 4 1sl atransverse section takenon line er rig. 1.

is detacliably connectedthe,improved ycomprisingi` a] rear solid `'wall 3" "from y the,

tion'` to provide a device of theabovementioned character whereinimproved means is employed for bracing the lower portion `of theframe and for preventing flies from` pass? l ing between `the `rearsl`i1`facel of 1, the" trap and the outer surface of` the screen-door; and to also provide improved ineansfor ,at-` taching the trap in position.` i

Among the other aims and objects of this invention may be recitedthe provision of a `trap'wlhile the side arms Sforin the supporte` ing meansfor the end walls of the trap." jSuit-l device ofthe characterdescribed with a view* to compactness, and in `which thenumbereof l parts are few, the construction slmplewandju the cost of high.

production low and the eiiciency the construction and arrangement of the Other` improvements/and novel details in i various parts of the apparatus be brought out more in detail in the description to follow, which for a clear understanding invention. It is to be noted in this connection thatminor changes in the construction e the trap. This construction is `of such fa 11o el," i. e i

plate 3 whichserve as entensions, subseguent tobelng arranged about `and secured `to the Fig. 45 is a detail view.

Similar characters of` reference are `enr-y` ployedin all of the above described views, l

to indicate corresponding parts. l i.

Referring now, more particularly,` to the accompanying drawings there is illustrated a portion of a `screen-door lI tothefouter surface and upper` a portion "of` the frame off trap, indicated in "its entirety bythe l nu? j Iii-the present instance theimproved trap` consists of a substantially rectangular frame` upper' and, lowerdees of which Project at pointsj nearlthe respective ends, upperfaiid" lowersupporting members `and 5` respec` tively. yThese memberslare of substantially Usher@ form, the intermediate portions t thereof` being connected to [each other vertical braces 7` to provide "the `sup*porting means forthe outer or front wallofthe able reticulated means,""such asapiecefof i screen 9,1s`1employed andhas `its respective ends connected to the proyectlngends of the outerfsurfaces of themembers 4 and 5 `as indicated inthe drawings.` Connected in the lbottom of the frame is aninletlO which is substantially triangular in cross section 100,`

being formed desirably of screening. The lower portion of the inlet is reinforced by a rectangular frame 11 which is connected" to the lowermember 5 of the frame and con- `forms substantially to the contour thereof, ,1105

while the upper endor vertex is `cut away l leavlngan elongated `and relatively narrow slot 12 which permits `the iies to crawl up` the lower surfaces ofthe sides and enter nature that after the flies enterf the trap they will be prevented from passing out of the trap, as is apparent. v

In order to permit access tothe body of the trap, a reticulated door 13 is employed, the rectangular metallic frame 14 thereof being desirably of a channel shaped form in cross section so as to telescope about the upper edge of the frame or body of the trap when in a closed position. This door is preferably secured to the upper edge of the rear wall 3 by'means of hinges 15.

For the purpose of detachably connecting the frame of the .tra-p to the upper cross bar and side bars of the door frame, suitable attaching members eachindicated in its entirety by the numeral 16 are employed. Each member 16 is preferably formed from a single piece of metal folded upon itself as at 17, while the outer portion of one of the side portions is offset as at 18 to form a flange 19. The lower edge of each member is bent inwardly to provide a supporting ledge 20. The inner portions of each member intimately contact with each other and are provided with alining openings 21 through which pass suitable fasteners 22 which are in turn anchored in the outer surfaces of the sides of the frame of the door 1 soy as to position the attaching members in opposed relation with each other and suitably spaced so that the extensions ofthe rear wall 3 may be arranged between the flanges 19 and the opposed side portion of each member, as indicated, and supported by the ledges 20. -By this construction and arrangement itis apparent that before the opening of the door 1, the device may be moved upwardly from engagement with` the flanges and replaced between the flanges subsequent to the cleaning of the trap.

Inl order to brace the lo-wer portion ofthe frame and at the same time guide flies into the inlet to prevent them fromworking between the rear wall 3 and the outer surface of the screen-door, a guard or guide 23 extends from the lower edge of the frame 11 of the inlet member, but terminates short Copies of this patentmay be obtained vfor of the respective ends thereof so as to lie between the side bars of the frame of the door 1 and contact with the outer surface of the screen therebetween, as is apparent.

4It is believed in View of the foregoing Y description that a further detailed descriptionof the operation of the invention is entirely unnecessary. Likewise it is believed that the advantages of the invention will be readily apparent.

lllhat is claimed is 1. A iy trap of the character described comprising a frame composed of a solid realwall, upper and lower members projecting` outwardly therefrom near the respective ends thereof and braced with respect to each other so as to form a supporting means for the sides and ends of the frame, a piece ot reticulated material secured to the projecting ends of the wall, an inlet member for closing the bottom of the trap and designed to allow flies to enter the frame and prevent them from passing out of the frame, a cover for removably closing, the top of the frame, and attaching members designed to removably receive and support the projecting ends of the rear wall.

2.161 device of the character described. comprising a frame composed of a solid rear wall, and reticulated front and end walls, the upper and lower ends of the frame being open, the respective ends of the rear wall constituting extensions, a reticulated inlet member positioned within the bottom of the frame, a reinforcing frame for the inlet member connected to the lower edge of the frame, the upper edge of the inlet member being cut away to form an elongated and relatively narrow inlet slot which permits of the entrance of fiies but prevents the escape of flies from the trap, a guard projecting from the inner edge of the reinforcing frame, a cover for removably closing the open top of the frame, and attaching elements for removably receiving and su pporting the extensions.

In testimony' whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN J. EVERS.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, l Washington, D. 0.. 

